‘Too cool’: retired China doctor-turned-fashion-blogger, 70, struts stuff on Paris Fashion Week catwalk
- Style icon shows outfits on Instagram, appears in magazines, adverts
- Invite from Miu Miu, models in French capital, ‘like a professional’
A 70-year-old retired doctor from southwestern China has stunned mainland social media after she was invited to model on the catwalk at this year’s Paris Fashion Week.
Qin Huilan walked the runway for the brand Miu Miu at the beginning of March, along with international supermodels and celebrities including May Andersen, Gigi Hadid, and Liu Wen, Liuzhou Evening News reported.
She wore a long grey coat with silver embellishments, a pair of oversized gloves, a black scarf, a leather bag, and shoes with pointed toes.
Qin looked just like a professional model in the outfit, said online observers who praised her elegance and confidence.
Before retiring, Qin was a doctor in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in southern China. She and her husband moved to Shanghai to live with their son a few years ago.
Qin became an online fashion influencer when she began showing what she wears in her daily life online with help and encouragement from her son.
